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N. WEBSTER.

COUCH BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 10, 1913.

1,080,740 Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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COUCH BED.

IAPILIOATION FILED MAY 10, 1913.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

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s'ra'rn NATHAN WEBSTER, or MELnosE, MASSACHUSETTS.

COUCH-BED.

Specification of'Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

Application filed May 10, 1913. Serial No. 766,702.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN VVEBsTnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Melrose, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Couch-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a couch bed, the object of the invention being to provide a couch which is so constructed that it can be extended to increase the area adapted to support the body by means of auxiliary frames with springs thereon, said auxiliary frames and springs making an auxiliary spring bed and being adapted to be positioned either horizontally and in alinement with the main spring bed or so positioned and constructed that they may be swung downwardly and underneath said main spring bed, leaving the main spring bed portion flat and with the edges square so that when the bed is made up it presents a sightly appearance and does not have the rounded corners along the sides which are to be found in couch beds of the general character hereinbefore set forth as at present constructed.

The object of the invention is further to provide a couch bed of the character set forth in which the auxiliary springs are flush or in alinement with the main spring and to provide said auxiliary bed springs and frames with means to lock them either in a horizontal position and in alinement with the main bed spring or to lock them in their lowered position beneath the main bed spring, in a reversed position.

The invention also contemplates employing helical springs interposed between the auxiliary bed springs and the main spring adapted to support the main spring when the device is used as a couch and said auxiliary bed springs are folded therebeneath, in a reversed position.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a detail plan view of a couch bed embodying my invention, the same being broken away to save space in the drawings. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same as viewed from the right of Fig. 1, one of the auxiliary bed springs being shown folded back beneath the main spring. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken online -33 of Fig. 1, the parts being in the same position as in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken on line 4L4 of Fig. 3 and partly'broke'n away to save space. in the drawings. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are detail views illustrating the-,operation of the latch and; locking brace for the toggle links.

Like numerals refer .to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings In the drawings, 10 isthe main frame consisting of two end portions 11 and 12, each being provided'w-ith an upper cross-brace 13 and a lower cross brace l l. The lower cross braces 14 are joined together by a centrally disposed longitudinal tie 15. The upper cross braces 13 are joined together by a centrally disposed longitudinally extending tie 16. These cross braces and ties are formed of angle iron and the tie 16 has a depressed central portion 17 to-make room for the side spring beds when they are folded underneath the main spring bed, and also for the purpose of conveniently supporting the inclined tracks 18 and 19, said tracks being firmly held in position by the braces 20 and 21, respectively, the lower ends of which are fastened to the tie 15. The tracks 18 have plates 22 fast thereto forming, in effect, in combination with said tracks a notch 23,. and the tracks 19 have similar plates 24 fast thereto which form, in combination with said tracks, notches 25 for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

The cross braces 13 have a bed spring 26 fast thereto forming the main bed spring which is supported on the main frame and is stationary. Upon opposite sides, respec tively, of the main bedframe are pivoted auxiliary frames 27 and, as these frames and the parts connected therewith are substantially the same, a description of one will suffice for both. Said auxiliary frames consist of two end pieces 28 joined together by a longitudinally extending tie. 29. Said end pieces are pivoted at 30 to the upper cross braces 13. Toggle links 31 and 32 are pivoted to each other at 33, the links 31 being pivoted at 34 to the end pieces 28, while the links 32 are pivoted at 35 to the end portions 11 and 12 of the main frame. Braces 36 are pivoted at 37 to the links 32 and extend r'earwardly therefrom between the uprights of the end portions 11 and 12 and guide-plates 38 which are fastened to said uprights by pins 39 and 40-. Each of into the position illustrated at the left of Figs. 2 and 3 from the position in which they are illustrated at the right of Figs. 2 and 3 without rendering it necessary to stoop below the bed and lift the braces 36 out of engagement with the pins 40 during this operation. The manner in which the latch 43 operates is illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. Said latch has a laterally extending pin thereon adapted to engage the lower edge of the brace 36 and the distance from the center of the pivot44 tothe center of the pin 45 is such that when the latch is swung upon its pivot 44 the pin 45 will enter the notch 41 as illustrated in Fig. 7, and at that time the lower edge of the latch, as illustrated in said Fig. 7, will he flush with the lower edge of the brace 36 and will close the notch 41, so that the pin 40 cannot enter it as the brace 36 is being moved in the direc tion of the arrow 6.

To disengage the notches 41 on the braces 36 from the pins 40, the auxiliary frame 28 is tipped upwardly on its pivot from the horizontal position illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, thus causing the links 31 and 32 to approach a straight line and moving'the brace 36 in the direction of the arrow at (Fig. 5). As soon as the latch 43 strikes the pin 40 it will he moved into the position illustrated in Fig. 5 in full lines and a further movement of the brace 36 in the direction of the arrow on will cause the latch 43 to travel up over the. pin 40, lifting the brace 36 in sodbing and disengaging the notch 41 from the pin 40 as illustrated in dotted lines (Fig.

5). As soon as the brace 36 has been moved rearwardly in the direction of the arrow a to a sufficient extent, the latch 43 will drop, together with the brace 36, to the position illustrated in Fig. 6, the lower edge of the brace then resting against the pin 40. Then,

upon the operator releasing the auxiliary bed spring and frame the same will drop down to the position illustrated in dotted lines (Fig. 3) or into a substantially vertical position and while so moving the brace will move in the direction of the arrow 6 from the position illustrated in Fig. 6 to that illustrated in Fig. 7 the latch 43 will engage "the pin 40 and be moved on its pivot in the direction of the arrow 0 (Fig. 6) and will arrow 5, said latch will prevent the pin 40 from entering the notch 41 and the brace will slide through the space between the guide plate 38 and the end frame adjacent thereto, thus allowing the auxiliary bed spring to drop to the vertical position illustrated in dotted lines (Fig. 3).

In order to move the auxiliary bed frame into position underneath the main spring as illustrated in full lines at the left of Figs. 2 and 3, and to lock it in that position a U-shaped arm. 46 is provided, the legs 47 of which are pivoted at 48 to the outer ends of the end pieces 28 of the auxiliary bed spring frame.

A hook 49 is pivoted to the arm 46 and is adapted to swing into engagement with the longitudinal tie bar 29 of the auxiliary bed frame, as shown at the left of Fig. 3, in which position the arm 46 will be locked against movement in one direction by the hook 49. i1 rod 50 extends across the U- shaped arm 46 and projects laterally beyond the legs 47 of said U-shaped arm to a suflicient extent so that said rod will engage the tracks 18 or 19. as the case may be, when the auxiliary bed frame is pushed into the position illustrated at the left of Fig. 3 from the position. shown in dotted lines at the right of Fig. 3. This pushing of the frame can be done by means of the arm 46 by placing the foot against the cross piece 51 of the U-shaped arm 46 and thus forcing the auxiliary bed spring and its frame into the position illustrated in Fig. 3 at the left thereof, during which operation the laterally projecting ends of the rod 50 will travel up the inclined track 18 or 19, as the case may be and fall into the notch 23' or 25, according to whether the auxiliary bed spring at the right of Fig. 3 or at the left of Fig. 3 is being manipulated to place the same beneath the main bed spring.

The auxiliary bed spring frames each have a strip 52 extending longitudinally thereof and fastened at its opposite ends to the end pieces 23 and a plurality of helical springs are fastened to this strip, the same being held in position by chains 53 in the usual well known manner, said springs being of such length and so positioned that when the auxiliary bed frame is locked in the position illustrated in Fig. 3, the ends of said springs will bear against the under side of the main bed spring and assist in supporting and rendering the same resilient.

As a matter of convenience slats 54 are provided whichextend longitudinally of the bed and are supported at their ends upon the lower cross braces 14. These slats form aconvenient receptacle for any articles which it may be desired to store away heneath the bed.

The general operation of the mechanism hereinbefore described is as follows: Assuming the auxiliary bed spring and its frame to be in a horizontal position, with the upper surface of the auxiliary bed spring substantially flush with that of the main bed spring, and it is desired to swing said auxiliarybed spring beneath the main bed spring, the operator takes hold of the longitudinal tie piece 29 and lifts the auxiliary bed spring and frame upwardly, disengaging the notched portion of the brace 86 from the pin 40, as hereinbefore described. Then upon releasing the auxiliary bed spring and its frame, the same will drop to the position illustrated in dotted lines at the right of Fig. 3, the U-shaped arm 4-6 at that time resting upon the floor at its free end. The operator then lifts said U-shaped arm and throws the hook d9 over the tie She then places her foot upon the cross piece 51 of the arm 46 and pushing on the same forces the auxiliary bed frame up under the main bed frame and spring until the lateral projections 50 engage the. inclined tracks 18 up which they slide and along the inclined surfaces of the plates 22 until they drop into the notches 23. Said auxiliary bed frame is then looked in position, as shown at the left of Fig. 3.

hen it is desired to move the auxiliary bed frame from the position shown in Fig. 3 at the left to the horizontal position shown at the right, the operator places the foot under the cross piece 51 and lifts it to disengage the lateral projections 50 from the notch 25. Then releasing the same the weight of the auxiliary bed frame causes the same to drop to a vertical position and it is then lifted to a horizontal position, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the braces 36 sliding between the guide plates 38 and the adjacent end portions of the frame until the notches 41 engage the pins 40. The auxiliary bed frame is then looked in its horizontal position and during this last move ment of the auxiliary bed frame the arm 46 is allowed to drop into the vertical position illustrated at the right of Fig. 3 by disengaging the hook 49 from the tie 29.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a. reversed position therebeneath and means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in each of said positions respectively.

2. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alineme-nt with said main bed spring to a position therebeneath and means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in said horizontal position, said means consisting of a pair of toggle links pivoted to each other at one end thereof and to said auxiliary and main frames at the other ends thereof and abrace pivoted to one of said links and detachably connected to said main frame.

3. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a position therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in said horizontal position, said means consisting of a pair of toggle links pivoted to each other at one end thereof and to said. auxiliary and main frames at the other ends thereof and a brace pivoted to one of said links and provided with a notch in its lower end and a projection on said auxiliary frame adapted to engage said notch.

4t. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a position. therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in said horizontal position, said means consisting of a pair of toggle links pivoted to each other at one end thereof and o said auxiliary and main frames at the other ends thereof, a brace pivoted to one of said links and provided with a notch in its lower edge and a projection on said auxiliary frame adapt-ed to engage said notch, and a latch pivoted to said brace adjacent to said notch and adapted to close said notch.

5. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a reversed position therebeneath and means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in said last named position consisting of an arm pivoted to said auxiliary bed spring frame and adapted to engage a portion of said main frame.

6.. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a reversed position therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring frame in said last named position consisting of an arm pivoted to said auxiliary bed spring frame and adapted to engage a portion of said main frame and means to lock said arm against movement in one direction on said auxiliary bed spring frame.

7. A conch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a reversed position therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in said last named position consist ing of an arm pivoted to said auxiliary bed spring frame and adapted to engage a portion of said main frame, and a hook pivoted to said arm and adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with said auxiliary bed spring frame, whereby said arm is locked against movement in one direction on said auxiliary bed spring frame.

8. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported on said main frame and an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said main bed spring to a position therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring and frame in said last named position consisting of a U shaped arm, the free ends of the legs of said U-shaped arm being pivoted to said auxiliary bed spring frame, a lateral projection on said arm and an inclined track having a notch therein adapted to be engaged by said projection.

9. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, embodying two end portions and a centrally disposed tie rod connecting said end portions together, a bed spring supported on said end portions, an auxiliary bed spring frame pivoted to said main frame and adapted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said first named spring to a reversed position therebeneath, an inclined track with a notch therein extending laterally from said centrally disposed tie and means pivotally conneoted to said auxiliary bed spring frame adapted to engage said notch and lock said auxiliary frame in said last named position.

10. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported thereon, an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to said main frame and adapted to swing from a horizontal position at one side of said main frame bed spring to a reversed position therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring frame in each of said positions respectively and a helical spring interposed between said main and auxiliary bed springs when said auxiliary bed spring is in said reversed position beneath said main spring.

11. A conch bed having, in combination, a main frame, a bed spring supported thereon, an auxiliary bed spring and frame pivoted to said main frame and adapted to swing from a horizontal position at one side of said main frame bed spring to a position therebeneath, means to lock said auxiliary bed spring frame in each of said positions respectively, and a helical spring fast to said auxiliary spring and adapted to bear against said main spring when said auxiliary spring is locked beneath said main spring.

12. A couch bed having, in combination, a main frame, embodying two end portions and a centrally disposed tie rod connecting said end portions together, a bed spring supported on said end portions, an auxiliary bed'spring frame pivoted to said main frame and adapted to swing from a horizontal position in alinement with said first named spring to a reversed position therebeneath and means to lock said auxiliary bed spring frame in each of said positions, respectively.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

NATHAN WEBSTER. Vitnesses Crnnznns S. GOODING, SYDNEY E. TAFT.

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